Importance And Role Of Kvk.pptx

IMPORTANCE AND ROLE OF KVK By:- Khushboo Arya I.D- 2018013626

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA 

A Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is an agricultural extension center in India. The name means "farm science center. Usually associated with a local agricultural university, these centers serve as the ultimate link between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and farmers, and aim to apply agricultural research in a practical, localized setting.

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The first KVK was established in 1974 in Pondicherry.

Aim 

The aim of the portal is to transfer the technologies developed by the agricultural scientists to the farmers in a fast and effective manner using web and mobile technology as well as to monitor the activities of Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs).

Responsibilities I. On-Farm Testing: 

Each KVK operates a small farm to test new technologies, such as seed varieties or innovative farming methods, developed by ICAR institutes. This allows new technologies to be tested at the local level before being transferred to farmers.

II. Front-line Demonstration: Due to the KVK's farm and its proximity to nearby villages, it organizes programs to show the efficacy of new technologies on farmer fields.

Counti…… III. Capacity Building:

In addition to demonstrating new technologies, the KVK also hosts capacity building exercises and workshops to discuss modern farming techniques with groups of farmers. IV. Multi-sector Support: Offer support to various private and public initiatives through its local network and expertise. It is very common for government research institutes to leverage the network of KVKs when performing surveys with a wide range of farmers

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Advisory Services: Due to the growing use of ICT (information and communication technologies), KVKs have implemented technologies to provide farmers information, such as weather advisories or market pricing, through radio and mobile phones

Mandate of KVK 

The mandate of KVK is Technology Assessment and Demonstration for its Application and Capacity Development. To implement the mandate effectively, the following activities are envisaged for each KVK.

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On-farm testing to assess the location specificity of agricultural technologies under various farming systems.

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Frontline demonstrations to establish production potential of technologies on the farmers’ fields

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Capacity development of farmers and extension personnel to update their knowledge and skills on modern agricultural technologies

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To work as Knowledge and Resource Centre of agricultural technologies for supporting initiatives of public, private and voluntary sectors in improving the agricultural economy of the district.

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Provide farm advisories using ICT and other media means on varied subjects of interest to farmers.

Objectives The objectives of the portal is

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To create a platform to monitor the various activities as well as resource utilization by various KVKs;

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To create a database of the various programs organized by the KVKs along with their detailed information and learning resources;

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To help the farmers in resolving their queries using web and mobile technologies;

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To provide information about various facilities and activities performed by the KVKs and to provide linkage to other important information such as weather and market information.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES 1. For practicing farmers and farm women Trainings on different subjects are conducted by the scientists of the KVK as per the need of the local farmers of a particular area as well as the types of trainees and different audiovisual aids are used to increase the efficiency of the training. 2.For Rural Youths /School dropouts: This type of training is imparted to the rural youth (Both male and female) with a particular mention to those who have left their education in midway, i.e. school dropouts. 3. Form Extension Functionaries /Extension Personnel In this group mostly employees of government or nongovernment organization working in the area of agriculture along with extension functionaries of line department and members of different NGOs operating in that locality are trained on different aspects of agriculture and rural development

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